{"product_id":"penguin-book-of-christmas-stories-clothbound","title":"The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories | Clothbound Edition","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristmas, One Story at a Time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePour something warm, light the fire and settle in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Penguin Book of Christmas Stories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brings together some of the most magical, moving, surprising and occasionally chilling festive stories from around the world — presented in a beautiful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclothbound edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e made for giving, keeping and returning to every Christmas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTravel from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrozen Nordic forests to glittering Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, from a New York speakeasy to an English country house, bustling Lagos, midnight mass in Rio and even the rather less traditional Christmas destination of outer space.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's Christmas in all its strange, wonderful and wonderfully human forms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStories for the Season\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside you'll find classic Christmas tales from celebrated writers including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTruman Capote, Shirley Jackson, Dylan Thomas, Saki and Anton Chekhov\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, alongside lesser-known festive treasures from around the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSantas and ghosts, trolls and curmudgeons, unexpected guests, family dramas and the occasional miracle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome are comforting. Some are funny. Some are wonderfully dark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause not every Christmas story needs to involve everyone living happily ever after beside a beautifully decorated tree.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA generous collection of Christmas short stories from around the world\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures some of literature's greatest writers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautiful clothbound edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStories ranging from magical and heartwarming to dark and surprising\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for dipping into throughout December\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful book to bring out year after year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMakes a wonderful Christmas gift for readers and book lovers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Christmas Tradition in the Making\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead one before bed each evening in December, leave it beside your favourite chair for quiet afternoons or give it to someone who believes one of the greatest pleasures of Christmas is having absolutely nowhere they need to be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautiful enough for the coffee table and good enough to disappear upstairs with.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne more story. Then we'll put the light out. Probably.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bookspeed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56371981779329,"sku":"B058373","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/4247\/2804\/files\/penguin-book-of-christmas-stories-clothbound.webp?v=1791383955","url":"https:\/\/www.madlilies.co.uk\/products\/penguin-book-of-christmas-stories-clothbound","provider":"Mad Lilies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}